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Activity Number:
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596
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Type:
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Topic Contributed
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Date/Time:
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Thursday, August 6, 2009 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
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Sponsor:
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Section on Survey Research Methods
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| Abstract - #305565 |
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Title:
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Improving the Edits in Petroleum Supply Surveys
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Author(s):
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Jason D. Marley*+ and Paula Mason and Julie Harris
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Companies:
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SAIC and Energy Information Administration and Energy Information Administration
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Address:
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8301 Greensboro Drive, McLean, VA, 221023600,
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Keywords:
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edits ; petroleum ; supply
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Abstract:
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The petroleum industry is constantly changing to keep abreast of technology, resources and regulations. Likewise, surveys and survey methodology that measure the supply of petroleum and petroleum products need to be updated to keep pace with those changes. This paper describes the work done examining the edits and the edit performance in a family of surveys that provide monthly estimates of product supply. Within the constraints of a standardized system, the edits were modified and updated using both a statistical basis and industry specialist knowledge to improve the efficiency of the edit process and the accuracy of the resulting estimates.
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